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homogenize

ho·mog·e·nize [ hə mójjə nz, hō mójjə nz ] (past and past participle ho·mog·e·nized, present participle ho·mog·e·niz·ing, 3rd person present singular ho·mog·e·niz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb give milk or cream even consistency: to emulsify the fat particles in milk or cream in order to give it an even consistency and prevent cream from separating from the rest of the milk

2. transitive and intransitive verb become or make homogeneous: to become homogeneous, or cause something to become homogeneous

[Late 19th century. <homogeneous]

ho·mog·e·ni·za·tion [ hə mòjjəni záysh'n, hō mòjjəni záysh'n ] noun
ho·mog·e·niz·er [ hə mójjə nzər, hō mójjə nzər ] noun
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